As the world steers its way through the digital age, one country is making waves in the rapidly expanding global…
Month: June 2023
The Rwanda Imbaraga SME Ecosystem (RISE) programme has been launched to foster stronger connections between financial institutions and SMEs in…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing an industry code of conduct for providers of Environmental, Social, and Governance…
In Southeast Asia, the availability of digital financial service alternatives has had a transformative impact on financial inclusion. These initiatives…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing to increase deposit insurance (DI) coverage per depositor from S$75,000 to S$100,000…
Singapore-based payables management software platform Spenmo announced that it has appointed Justin Choi as its new CEO. He succeeds Mohandass…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) will collaborate with the Secretariat of the Climate Data…
In recent years, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) growth in the finance market has been considerable, with the sector projected to…
In Vietnam, rising demand for digital financial solutions, supportive policies and government initiatives to nurture fintech innovation are providing tremendous…
Digital asset exchange Crypto.com announced that it will establish its first Global Innovation Lab in Singapore, making the city-state its…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released an open-source toolkit to enable the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a report proposing a framework for designing open, interoperable networks for digital…
Singapore-based wealth and savings app Hugosave announced that it has appointed Karl Franks as its new COO to drive its…
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has launched the Trade Finance Registry (TFR) to ensure there will be no…
ZaloPay announced that it has become the first Vietnamese e-wallet provider to partner with Shopify, an e-commerce company headquartered in Canada.…
Homegrown financial services company Singlife has partnered with Singaporean B2B fintech Aspire to enable regional small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) greater access…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be…
In Southeast Asia, digitalization and technology are playing an important role in expanding access to financial services and fintech companies…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it will invest US$$100 million in its AWS Generative AI Innovation Center. The new…
It can be difficult for financial institutions to rely exclusively on physical branches for comprehensive service for certain markets, particularly…